Written Ministerial Statements

European Regional Development Fund

My right hon Friend the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Eric Pickles) made the following Written Ministerial Statement on Friday 20 March 2015.I wish to inform the House today of the launch of the €3.6 billion (approximately £2.9 ...

Review of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments

My Right Honourable friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Francis Maude) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: The Government has asked Sir Gerry Grimstone to lead a review of the Office of the Commissioner for ...

Guardianship of the property and affairs of missing persons

I am pleased to announce that following its consideration of the responses to the consultation paper published by the Ministry of Justice on 27 August 2014 the Government has decided to create the new legal status of guardian of the property and affairs o...

State of the Estate in 2013/14

My Right Honourable friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (Francis Maude) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: I have today laid before Parliament, pursuant to Section 86 of the Climate Change Act 2008, the “Sta...

Leader’s Group on Governance

I have today appointed a Leader’s Group, chaired by Baroness Shephard of Northwold, to consider governance arrangements in the House of Lords. Baroness Doocey, Lord Kirkham, Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall, Baroness Taylor of Bolton and Lord Turnbull have ag...

Land Registry Chief Executive

My Rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise and Energy (Matthew Hancock) has today made the following statement.I am pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Farrant as the next Chief Executive of the Land Registry and Chief La...

BIg Bike Revival

My Honourable Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport (Robert Goodwill) has made the following Ministerial Statement: I am today announcing funding of £1 million to support the development of the Big Bike Revival – a programme of...

Al Sweady Inquiry Recommendations

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Michael Fallon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I would like to update the House on the implementation of the recommendations made in the report of the Al-Sweady Inquiry, ...

VisitBritain and VisitEngland (Triennial Review)

My Hon Friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Helen Grant) has made the following statement:On 22 July 2014, I announced in a written ministerial statement the commencement of the triennial review of VisitBritain ...

Police Federation Reform

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Police Federation of England and Wales commissioned Sir David Normington to lead an independent review of its own ...

European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation establishing a European Union agency for law enforcement training (CEPOL)

My hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims (Mike Penning) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Government did not opt in to the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation establishing a Eu...

Riot Damages Compensation – Response to consultation and draft Bill

My hon Friend the Minister of State for Policing, Criminal Justice and Victims (Mike Penning) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Following last summer’s public consultation on reform of the Riot (Damages) Act 1886, I am today publi...

Statutory Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 4 February 2015 I made a statement to the House announcing my intention to appoint Justice Lowell Goddard to head t...

Undercover policing

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:When I made my statement to the House on 6 March 2014 [Official Report column 1061], announcing the findings of the St...

Inspection of the National Crime Agency

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The National Crime Agency was established to lead the fight to cut serious and organised crime, and to focus on the re...

Increase to firearms licensing fees

My hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime Prevention (Lynne Featherstone) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Firearms licensing is a priority for this Government both in terms of public safety and in ensuring that a fair and ef...

Remploy Employment Services

My Right Honourable Friend The Minister for Employment (Esther McVey MP) has made the following Written Statement. The commercial process for the exit of Remploy Employment Services as announced to the both Houses in July 2014 is now complete. The Remp...

Immigration and Nationality Fees

My hon Friend the Minister of State for Security and Immigration (James Brokenshire) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order was laid on 2 February 2015. The Order, which was made under the f...

Access to Work

My Honourable Friend The Minister for Disabled People (Mark Harper MP) has made the following Written Statement. Access to Work plays a key part in building a Disability Confident Britain. In 2013/14 Access to Work spent £108m to help 35,540 disabled p...

Triennial Review-Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

My Honourable Friend The Minister for Disabled People (Mark Harper MP) has made the following Written Statement. I am pleased to inform the House that the triennial review of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) as a Non-Departmental Public B...

Police integrity

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 22 July (Official Report, column 1265), I gave a statement to the House on this Government’s ongoing work to ensure...

Police reform

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:When I became Home Secretary in 2010 I initiated a programme of radical police reform to improve accountability, incre...

Report by David Anderson QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:In accordance with section 36(5) of the Terrorism Act 2006, David Anderson QC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism L...

Gifting of equipment to the 3rd Land Border Regiment of the Lebanese Armed Forces

My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Philip Hammond) has made the following written Ministerial statement:I have today laid before the House a departmental Minute proposing the gifting of equipment to ...

Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report 2014

My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Philip Hammond) has made the following written Ministerial statement:I have today laid before Parliament a copy of the 2014 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Report...